Marge Kennedy

Here is a profile of Marge Kennedy (sometimes credited Marge M. Kennedy) based on available sources, along with citations:

Marge Kennedy – Profile & Work

Marge Kennedy is an author who has specialized in writing children’s educational and nonfiction readers, especially for younger audiences.
She has also worked as an editor and contributor to educational magazines and media.
For several years, Kennedy served as editor-in-chief of Sesame Street Magazine (circa 1985–1990) and contributed poems and features to it during and beyond that period.
In addition, she has held the role of director at KidSmart Media, and authored materials used by teachers and parents, spanning kindergarten through high school.

Marge Kennedy is credited with dozens of books, many of them aimed at children and early learners. Some notable titles include:

Pets at the White House (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)
The Story of the White House (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)
See Inside the White House
Disney’s Christmas Crafts for Kids: More Than 75 Festive Ideas for Making Decorations, Wrappings, and Gifts
Play and Learn: More than 300 Engaging and Educational Activities from Birth to Age 8
100 Things You Can Do to Keep Your Family Together… When It Sometimes Seems Like the Whole World Is Trying to Pull It Apart
Book of Pooh Picture Poems (Winnie the Pooh themed picture poems)
The Single-parent Family: Living Happily in a Changing World (co-author/ contributor)

Her works span topics such as crafts, family life, early learning, history (especially U.S. history), and activity books.

Educational & accessible: Kennedy writes in a style suited for children and early readers, with clarity, structure, and often pictorial or activity elements.
Real-world and imaginative blend: Her books often pair factual content (e.g. about the White House) with creative or playful elements (e.g. crafts, poems) to engage readers.
Support for parents and educators: Through her writings and editorial work, Kennedy provides resources not only to children but to adults guiding children’s learning.
Poetic sensibility: Her early contributions to Sesame Street Magazine included poems accompanying features and storybook characters.

Here are a few quotes attributed to Marge M. Kennedy:

“Our kids are not here to comfort us, to entertain us, or to validate us. Those things need to come from ourselves and from other adults.”
“Parents, whether or not we believe in a deity, know that to witness a child’s mind searching for meaning is a miracle.”
“We’ve all got to remember to pick our battles carefully, to be prepared to lose small ones, and to hold out for big ones.”

These quotes often dwell on themes of parenthood, children’s growth, and the responsibilities of adults.

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